The purpose of this study was to determine if a single injection of an amniotic membrane (AM) tissue injection improves pain and satisfaction scores for patients with chronic plantar
fasciitis treated using ultrasound guided percutaneous fasciotomy (UGPF). The UGPF procedure involves using ultrasound to guide a cutting device into the plantar fascia to cut and remove degenerative tissue. 31 patients ... read morewere included in the study (15 UGPF and 16 UGPF plus AM). Both groups demonstrated
improvement in pain at the 16 and 52-week follow-up visits. There was a greater improvement in pain in patients treated with the UGPF and AM injection in the short term (at 16-week follow-up). There was no long-term difference between the two groups at the 52-week follow-up. Both groups demonstrated a high level of patient satisfaction. Findings suggest that combination of UGPF with AM tissue injection may improve symptoms of chronic plantar fasciitis sooner than if a patient only underwent an UGPF procedure alone. The AM allograft does not seem to change the long-term outcome. Larger studies are warranted.read less
